Automated submission of folded print job

Title: Automated submission of folded print job

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The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080141151, Automated submission of folded print job.

1. A method comprising: receiving a user request through a graphic user interface for a document job, wherein said document job comprises printing characteristics for making markings on a sheet of media and an indication to perform a fold operation for folding said sheet of media into a folded piece; acquiring user input to identify an outside page designation of said folded piece; acquiring user input to identify a direction of a first fold; acquiring user input to identify a type of fold; after identifying said type of fold, acquiring user input to identify a portion designation of said outside page that will appear on an outside of said folded piece; and folding said sheet of media into said folded piece using only said outside page designation, said direction of said first fold, and said type of fold, and said portion designation.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein when acquiring said direction of said first fold, said method inquires whether said direction of said first fold is perpendicular to a relatively longer end or a relatively shorter end of said sheet of media.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said outside page designation comprises a side of said sheet of media which contains markings that will appear on an exterior of said folded piece after said sheet of media is folded into said folded piece.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said folding is performed by a machine without human intervention, or, in the absence of automating equipment, is performed with human intervention.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising, before said folding, printing said markings on said sheet of media.

6. A method comprising: receiving a user request through a graphic user interface for a document job, wherein said document job comprises printing characteristics for making markings on a sheet of media and an indication to perform a fold operation for folding said sheet of media into a folded piece; acquiring user input to identify an outside page designation of said folded piece; acquiring user input to identify a direction of a first fold; acquiring user input to identify a type of fold; after identifying said type of fold, acquiring user input to identify a portion designation of said outside page that will appear on an outside of said folded piece in an inquiry process that is different for different types of folds; and folding said sheet of media into said folded piece using only said outside page designation, said direction of said first fold, said type of fold, and said portion designation.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said process of acquiring said outside portion designation presents different questions to said user depending upon said type of fold identified during said acquiring of said type of fold.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein when acquiring said direction of said first fold, said method inquires whether said direction of said first fold is perpendicular to a relatively longer end or a relatively shorter end of said sheet of media.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein said outside page designation comprises a side of said sheet of media which contains markings that will appear on an exterior of said folded piece after said sheet of media is folded into said folded piece.

10. The method according to claim 6, wherein said folding is performed by a machine without human intervention, or, in the absence of automating equipment, is performed with human intervention.

11. A method comprising: receiving a user request through a graphic user interface for a document job, wherein said document job comprises printing characteristics for making markings on a sheet of media and an indication to perform a fold operation for folding said sheet of media into a folded piece; providing multiple choice questions to said user to identify an outside page designation of said folded piece; providing multiple choice questions to said user to identify a direction of a first fold; providing multiple choice questions to said user to identify a type of fold; after identifying said type of fold, providing multiple choice questions to said user to identify a portion designation of said outside page that will appear on an outside of said folded piece in an inquiry process that is different for different types of folds; and folding said sheet of media into said folded piece using only said outside page designation, said direction of said first fold, said type of fold, and said portion designation.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein at least one of said providing multiple choice questions to said user comprises providing a textual question and multiple pre-established responses, wherein said multiple pre-established responses comprise at least one of textual responses and non-textual graphical responses.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein when acquiring said direction of said first fold, said method inquires whether said direction of said first fold is perpendicular to a relatively longer end or a relatively shorter end of said sheet of media.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein said outside page designation comprises a side of said sheet of media which contains markings that will appear on an exterior of said folded piece after said sheet of media is folded into said folded piece.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein said folding is performed by a machine without human intervention, or, in the absence of such automating equipment, is performed with human intervention.

16. A computer program product comprising: a computer-usable data carrier storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising: receiving a user request through a graphic user interface for a document job, wherein said document job comprises printing characteristics for making markings on a sheet of media and an indication to perform a fold operation for folding said sheet of media into a folded piece; acquiring user input to identify an outside page designation of said folded piece; acquiring user input to identify a direction of a first fold; acquiring user input to identify a type of fold; after identifying said type of fold, acquiring user input to identify a portion designation of said outside page that will appear on an outside of said folded piece in an inquiry process that is different for different types of folds; and folding said sheet of media into said folded piece using only said outside page designation, said direction of said first fold, said type of fold, and said portion designation.

17. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein when acquiring said direction of said first fold, said method inquires whether said direction of said first fold is perpendicular to a relatively longer end or a relatively shorter end of said sheet of media.

18. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein said outside page designation comprises a side of said sheet of media which contains markings that will appear on an exterior of said folded piece after said sheet of media is folded into said folded piece.

19. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein said folding is performed by a machine without human intervention, or in the absence of automating equipment, is performed with human intervention.

20. A service comprising: receiving a user request for a document job, wherein said document job comprises printing characteristics for making markings on a sheet of media and an indication to perform a fold operation for folding said sheet of media into a folded piece; acquiring input to identify an outside page designation of said folded piece; acquiring input to identify a direction of a first fold; acquiring input to identify a type of fold; and causing a folding of said sheet of media into said folded piece using only said outside page designation, said direction of said first fold, and said type of fold.

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